Bethelehemian Rhapsody

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Published on Thursday, December 17, 2015

By Lorrie Dyer

Rivers United Church was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, Dec. 13 as 22 Sunday school children, several puppets and a real newborn baby presented the Christmas version of the popular Queen song, Bohemian Rhapsody. Of course, there was a “little silhouette-o of a” sheep, an electric guitar interlude duet and angels shining like “lightning — very, very frightening!” Producers and Sunday school teachers Shelley Foster and Becky Stewart created the three-tiered backdrop as well as the fabulous costumes and props. Credit for the YouTube video was given to Fairfax, Virginia Church of Christ, with the clever lyrics written by Mark Brady. Once stanza was, “It’s a wondrous story, anyone can see. Let’s give God the glory! It’s a wondrous story to me.”

Before the children left the sanctuary for their Christmas party, they gathered two overflowing wagon loads of “white gifts” from the congregation for Rivers Christmas Cheer. Sunday school is now on a holiday and will reconvene on Jan. 10.

The next event we host will be a Christmas Eve celebration. Congregational carols will be from 7-7:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 with the official service, complete with a solo or two or three by our famous Hugh Russell, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27 is the annual Lessons and Carols service at Rivers Baptist Church; all Christians in the district are encouraged to attend that service as it’s the only church in Rivers to be open. It starts at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by light refreshments.